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$3,500
$3,200 + $200 + $100
Event Date
April
01 - 04, 2023
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Qualifiers Qualifiers
WPT Rolling Thunder
Hotel Info
Thunder Valley Casino
1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA 95648
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Action Clock Rules

Event Schedule

Satellites Main/WPT Prime Festival
March 19, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$160
5:30 PM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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March 20, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$250
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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March 21, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$250
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT
$250
5:30 PM
0
TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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March 22, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$160
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #1: ANNIVERSARY OPENER @TVPOKERROOM
$300
11:00 AM
0
$25,000
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT
$250
5:30 PM
0
TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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March 23, 2023
TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$250
9:00 AM
0
FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #2: DAY 1A - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY
$1,100
11:00 AM
0
$1,000,000
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT
$250
5:30 PM
0
TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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March 24, 2023
TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 10 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$250
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #2: DAY 1B - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY
$1,100
11:00 AM
0
$1,000,000
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT
$250
5:30 PM
0
TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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March 25, 2023
EVENT #2: DAY 1C - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY
$1,100
11:00 AM
0
$1,000,000
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EVENT #2: DAY 1D TURBO - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY
$1,100
5:30 PM
0
$1,000,000
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March 26, 2023
STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY
$100
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #2: DAY 2 FINAL TURBO - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY
$1,100
11:00 AM
0
$1,000,000
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT
$550
1:00 PM
0
TWENTY (20) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #3: NLH | 1 DAY EVENT
$300
4:00 PM
0
$25,000
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March 27, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY
$120
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #4: OMAHA 8 | 2-DAY EVENT
$500
11:00 AM
0
More Info
SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY
$120
1:00 PM
0
TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #5: DAY 1A - ACTION 8
$500
4:00 PM
0
$100,000
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March 28, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY
$120
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #5: DAY 1B - ACTION 8
$500
11:00 AM
0
$100,000
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY
$120
1:00 PM
0
TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #5: DAY 1C - ACTION 8
$500
4:00 PM
0
$100,000
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March 29, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$160
9:00 AM
0
FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #6: HEROS MIX | 2-DAY EVENT
$500
11:00 AM
0
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$160
1:00 PM
0
FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #5: DAY 2 FINAL - ACTION 8
$500
5:00 PM
0
$100,000
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$160
5:00 PM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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March 30, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$160
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #7: P.L.O.
$500
11:00 AM
0
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EVENT #8: DAY 1 - LEANING TOWER OF CHIPS
$1,100
4:00 PM
0
$100,000
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March 31, 2023
STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY
$100
0
TEN (10) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #8: DAY 2 FINAL - LEANING TOWER OF CHIPS
$1,100
12:00 PM
0
$100,000
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT
$550
2:00 PM
0
TWENTY (20) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY
$100
4:00 PM
0
TWENTY (20) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT
$550
7:00 PM
0
THIRTY (30) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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April 01, 2023
Event #9 - DAY 1 WPT ROLLING THUNDER
$3,500
12:00 PM
0
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TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY
$550
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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TURBO SATELLITE 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY
$550
7:00 PM
0
FIVE (5) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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April 02, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$160
9:00 AM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #9: DAY 2 - WPT™ ROLLING THUNDER
$3,500
12:00 PM
0
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SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY
$250
1:00 PM
0
TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #10: DAY 1 - WPT™ BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL
$1,100
4:00 PM
0
$100,000
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April 03, 2023
SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY
$120
11:00 AM
0
FIVE (5) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED
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EVENT #9: Day 3 - WPT™ Rolling Thunder at Thunder Valley Resort
$3,500
12:00 PM
0
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EVENT #10: DAY 2 - WPT™ BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL
$1,100
1:00 PM
0
$100,000
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EVENT #11: SIX HANDED NLH
$500
4:00 PM
0
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April 04, 2023
EVENT #9: FINAL TABLE - WPT™ Rolling Thunder at Thunder Valley Resort
$3,500
12:00 PM
0
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Event #10: DAY 3 FINAL - WPT BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL
$1,100
12:00 PM
0
$100,000
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Event #12: WPT Series Finale
$300
12:00 PM
0
More Info
Date Event Buy-In($) Start Time Levels Chips Guarantee
March 19, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $160 5:30 PM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 20, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $250 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 21, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $250 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 21, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT $250 5:30 PM 0 TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 22, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $160 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 22, 2023 EVENT #1: ANNIVERSARY OPENER @TVPOKERROOM $300 11:00 AM 0 $25,000 More Info
March 22, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT $250 5:30 PM 0 TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 23, 2023 TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $250 9:00 AM 0 FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 23, 2023 EVENT #2: DAY 1A - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY $1,100 11:00 AM 0 $1,000,000 More Info
March 23, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT $250 5:30 PM 0 TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 24, 2023 TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 10 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $250 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 24, 2023 EVENT #2: DAY 1B - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY $1,100 11:00 AM 0 $1,000,000 More Info
March 24, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT $250 5:30 PM 0 TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 25, 2023 EVENT #2: DAY 1C - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY $1,100 11:00 AM 0 $1,000,000 More Info
March 25, 2023 EVENT #2: DAY 1D TURBO - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY $1,100 5:30 PM 0 $1,000,000 More Info
March 26, 2023 STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY $100 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 26, 2023 EVENT #2: DAY 2 FINAL TURBO - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY $1,100 11:00 AM 0 $1,000,000 More Info
March 26, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT $550 1:00 PM 0 TWENTY (20) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 26, 2023 EVENT #3: NLH | 1 DAY EVENT $300 4:00 PM 0 $25,000 More Info
March 27, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY $120 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 27, 2023 EVENT #4: OMAHA 8 | 2-DAY EVENT $500 11:00 AM 0 More Info
March 27, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY $120 1:00 PM 0 TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 27, 2023 EVENT #5: DAY 1A - ACTION 8 $500 4:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
March 28, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY $120 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 28, 2023 EVENT #5: DAY 1B - ACTION 8 $500 11:00 AM 0 $100,000 More Info
March 28, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY $120 1:00 PM 0 TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 28, 2023 EVENT #5: DAY 1C - ACTION 8 $500 4:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
March 29, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $160 9:00 AM 0 FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 29, 2023 EVENT #6: HEROS MIX | 2-DAY EVENT $500 11:00 AM 0 More Info
March 29, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $160 1:00 PM 0 FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 29, 2023 EVENT #5: DAY 2 FINAL - ACTION 8 $500 5:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
March 29, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $160 5:00 PM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 30, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $160 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 30, 2023 EVENT #7: P.L.O. $500 11:00 AM 0 More Info
March 30, 2023 EVENT #8: DAY 1 - LEANING TOWER OF CHIPS $1,100 4:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
March 31, 2023 STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY $100 0 TEN (10) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 31, 2023 EVENT #8: DAY 2 FINAL - LEANING TOWER OF CHIPS $1,100 12:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
March 31, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT $550 2:00 PM 0 TWENTY (20) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 31, 2023 STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY $100 4:00 PM 0 TWENTY (20) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
March 31, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT $550 7:00 PM 0 THIRTY (30) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
April 01, 2023 Event #9 - DAY 1 WPT ROLLING THUNDER $3,500 12:00 PM 0 More Info
April 01, 2023 TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY $550 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
April 01, 2023 TURBO SATELLITE 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY $550 7:00 PM 0 FIVE (5) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
April 02, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $160 9:00 AM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
April 02, 2023 EVENT #9: DAY 2 - WPT™ ROLLING THUNDER $3,500 12:00 PM 0 More Info
April 02, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY $250 1:00 PM 0 TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
April 02, 2023 EVENT #10: DAY 1 - WPT™ BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL $1,100 4:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
April 03, 2023 SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY $120 11:00 AM 0 FIVE (5) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED More Info
April 03, 2023 EVENT #9: Day 3 - WPT™ Rolling Thunder at Thunder Valley Resort $3,500 12:00 PM 0 More Info
April 03, 2023 EVENT #10: DAY 2 - WPT™ BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL $1,100 1:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
April 03, 2023 EVENT #11: SIX HANDED NLH $500 4:00 PM 0 More Info
April 04, 2023 EVENT #9: FINAL TABLE - WPT™ Rolling Thunder at Thunder Valley Resort $3,500 12:00 PM 0 More Info
April 04, 2023 Event #10: DAY 3 FINAL - WPT BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL $1,100 12:00 PM 0 $100,000 More Info
April 04, 2023 Event #12: WPT Series Finale $300 12:00 PM 0 More Info

Tournament Rules

Action Clock:
The Action Clock by Protection Poker will be used within one table of the money or at the start of the prescribed day. See WPT Action Clock Rules for more details.
Ante Format (Big Blind Ante):
Single ante will be posted by the player in the big blind, in the amount equivalent to the big blind. Ante is posted before the big blind and players are eligible to collect the entire ante, even when out of the big blind. Ante is maintained until the completion of the tournament.
Breaks:
15 minute breaks after every 2 levels of play.
Buy-In & Fees:
$3,200 + $200 + $100 = $3,500.
Late Registration:
Registration closes at the start of Level 11 on Day 2.
Levels, Per Day:
Day 1, Day 2: 8, 60-minute levels. Day 3: until the final table of six players is reached. Day 4 (Final Table Live Stream) 60-minute levels until heads-up, then levels become 30 minutes in duration.
Payouts:
One in eight (1-in-8) entries will be in the money (approximately 12.5%). Winners must show valid ID to collect winnings. Residents of foreign countries will be subject to withholding, per casino policy. $10,400 will be withheld from the prize pool and issued to 1st Place in the form of an entry to the WPT World Championship held in Las Vegas.
Players Per Table:
Unlimited re-entry is allowed until the start of Level 9 on Day 1A and Day 1B, when registration ends. This is not a best-stack forward event. Players may forfeit their stack to re-enter, if registration is still open.
Players Card & Players Releases:
Tournament Director Association (TDA) rules will be used, unless House Rules apply. Please, see Thunder Valley tournament staff for House Rules. Additionally, on the money bubble, play will be hand for hand. Participation in WPT tournaments is subject to rules and rulings set forth by the applicable venue(s) and/or WPT (e.g., tournament rules, sponsors).
Rules:
Players shall have no recourse following the beginning of the next hand. The next hand begins at the start of first significant action.
Seating Redraws:
A redraw will occur at the start of Day 2, Day 3, 27, 18, and 9.
WPT Player of the Year:

The Main Event is eligible for the WPT Player of the Year

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History

WPT Rolling Thunder

The first WPT visit to Thunder Valley Casino Resort for a main tour stop happened in 2014, as a part of World Poker Tour Season 12. Dubbed WPT Rolling Thunder, the $3,500 Main Event drew a field of 465 entrants and generated a prize pool of $1.48 million. At the end of five days of play, JC Tran would emerge victorious. Tran locked up a first place payout of $302,750 and his second WPT Title, making him the 20th player to add their name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup multiple times.

Since WPT’s first event at Thunder Valley in 2014, WPT Rolling Thunder has become a staple on the tour, with 16 total stops - nine for WPT DeepStacks, and seven Main Tour events over seven seasons. Other main tour winners over the ensuing years include Ravee Mathi Sundar, Harrison Gimbel, Mie Del Vecchio, David Larson, Erkut Yilmaz and Tony Tran.

This year, the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California will kick off the main tour schedule, as WPT Rolling Thunder features a festival of tournament events leading up to the highly anticipated WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event.

WPT Rolling Thunder

The first WPT visit to Thunder Valley Casino Resort for a main tour stop happened in 2014, as a part of World Poker Tour Season 12. Dubbed WPT Rolling Thunder, the $3,500 Main Event drew a field of 465 entrants and generated a prize pool of $1.48 million. At the end of five days of play, JC Tran would emerge victorious. Tran locked up a first place payout of $302,750 and his second WPT Title, making him the 20th player to add their name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup multiple times.

Since WPT’s first event at Thunder Valley in 2014, WPT Rolling Thunder has become a staple on the tour, with 16 total stops - nine for WPT DeepStacks, and seven Main Tour events over seven seasons. Other main tour winners over the ensuing years include Ravee Mathi Sundar, Harrison Gimbel, Mie Del Vecchio, David Larson, Erkut Yilmaz and Tony Tran.

This year, the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California will kick off the main tour schedule, as WPT Rolling Thunder features a festival of tournament events leading up to the highly anticipated WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event.

Past Winners

Tony Tran Winner 2019-2020
Erkut Yilmaz Winner 2018-2019
David Larson Winner 2017-2018
Mike Del Vecchio Winner 2016-2017
Harrison Gimbel Winner 2015-2016
Tony Tran Winner 2019-2020
Erkut Yilmaz Winner 2018-2019
David Larson Winner 2017-2018
Mike Del Vecchio Winner 2016-2017
Harrison Gimbel Winner 2015-2016

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